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Today, the Obama administration announced that it is shifting $100 million into research efforts aimed at curing HIV. The initiative is aimed at developing new therapies. “The United States should be at the forefront of the discoveries how to put HIV in long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies. Or, better yet, eliminate it completely,” President Obama said. The president was less specific about support for programs aimed at treating and preventing HIV/AIDS globally. The U.S. Read More >

Today we congratulate President Obama on his swearing-in as President of the United States. BIO looks forward to continuing to work with the president and his administration over the next four years to craft policies that will help create jobs, propel continued innovation, and increase our nation’s competitiveness in the global marketplace. The United States remains the world leader in biotechnology. Our nation’s biotechnology industry is comprised of scientists, entrepreneurs and large and small companies Read More >

As President Barack Obama prepares for his second inauguration, we decided that it would be a good time to take a look back on some of the most important pieces of legislation enacted by past presidential administrations and Congress with the support of the biotechnology industry. From helping create jobs, to propelling continued innovation and promoting research to find cures for rare diseases, the following pieces of legislation from the past 30 years are some Read More >

The White House Office of Public Engagement released the patent factsheet, “President Obama’s Plan to Win the Future by Catalyzing Invention, Innovation and Economic Growth through Patent Reform,” the night of Obama’s Jan. 25, 2011, State of the Union address. Here are some highlights. “ Improve the Operations of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO): The President’s budget enables the PTO to address a backlog of over 700,000 patent applications.  Promote U.S. Cooperation with International Read More >

Here are some quotes on intellectual property from yesterday’s press conference with President Obama and President Hu of China. I did also stress to President Hu that there has to be a level playing field for American companies competing in China, that trade has to be fair. So I welcomed his commitment that American companies will not be discriminated against when they compete for Chinese government procurement contracts. And I appreciate his willingness to take Read More >